Fellowship in Musculoskeletal Radiology

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Department of Radiology at the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital consists of:

Seven General Rooms this includes Fluoroscopy Multitom Rax

Ultrasound Room

Siemens Acusons 2000 (x2)

Canon Aplio i800 x2

CT Dept

Canon (Toshiba) Aquilion One

MRI Dept

Siemens Sola 1.5T

Siemens Vida 3T

The Department is staffed by eight Consultant Radiologists, all of whose specialist interest is musculoskeletal radiology.

Dr Victor Cassar-Pullicino (Chair of the Clinical Services Unit (which includes Radiology))

Dr Prudencia Tyrrell (Clinical Director for Diagnostics)

Dr Bernhard Tins (Clinical Tutor)

Dr. Radhesh Lalam

Dr. Jaspreet Singh

Dr. Naomi Winn

Dr. Simran Kaur

Dr. Sinan Al-Qassab

Radiology practice covers elective orthopaedic and rheumatological imaging arising from within the Trust and musculoskeletal referrals from local and regional hospitals. The Midlands Centre for Spinal Injuries is located at the hospital. Other subspecialities include Spinal Disorders, Bone and Soft Tissue Tumours, Arthroplasty, a specialist Upper Limb Unit, a specialist Foot and Ankle Unit, Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone disease, Rheumatology, Childrens Orthopaedics, and Neuromuscular and Locomotor disorders.

Cross sectional imaging includes MRI, CT and a musculoskeletal ultrasound and general ultrasound service. Interventional musculoskeletal radiology practice includes bone and soft tissue biopsies, peripheral joint arthrography, a wide range of spinal interventions, radiofrequency thermoablation and cryoablation of bone and soft tissue tumors, and a range of soft tissue injections.

Regular clinical and pathological conferences are held with specialist teams within the orthopaedic and spinal specialities. This includes the multidisciplinary tumour meeting attended by radiologists, pathologists and clinicians; active participation of the fellows is encouraged.

Research

The successful candidates will be actively encouraged to participate in audit/research projects. Full support facilities including computer and some secretarial support will be provided.

It is anticipated that the incumbents in the posts will produce publications during their post and contribute to radiological scientific meetings.

The hospital has just over 200 inpatient beds.

The Francis Costello Library provides a high quality multidisciplinary service to improve patient care and support clinical effectiveness research, education and lifelong learning for all, encouraging use of the evidence base in all aspects of RJAH activity to support the Trust to be the leading orthopaedic centre in the UK. The library offers over 4000 books and journals covering all health related disciplines but with a specialist emphasis on orthopaedic and musculoskeletal medicine.

Specialist journals are also available, many electronically via ATHENS password, and the library also provides an article request service for papers which are not available within our own stock.

Mediated literature searches, help and advice and a comprehensive information skills training programme are also available. The library works in close alliance with other health libraries within the area and in a recent survey of educational resources for doctors in training the Trust scored highly.

Person Specification

Qualification and Registration

Essential

• GMC registration with licence to practice
• MBChB (or equivalent)
• FRCR (or equivalent)

Experience

Essential

• Currently working in an acute setting
• Demonstrable experience via a post graduage / higher specialist/ structured training programme
• Demonstrates an interest in and commitment to the sub-specialty of musculo-skeletal radiology

Audit, Teaching and Research

Essential

• Demonstrates commitment to audit
• Demonstrates ability to teach other junior doctors

Desirable

• Participation in audit
• Evidence of publications and/or presentations

Other

Essential

• Demonstrates ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Able to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, carers and colleagues
• Able to exemplify the Trust Values

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHSFT

Oswestry

SY10 7AG

Employer's website

https://www.rjah.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)